A New Beginning
One step, two steps, up the steps. His robes flap in the wind. There's a lightness to his steps only found in airbenders. He moves soundlessly up the staircase and to the top of the tower to find... nothing. There's no one here. Tenzin became perplexed. Bowing over the edge he saw the party still in full swing, all their friends and family dancing along to the tunes of wind instruments. He backs away stroking his beard, wondering why Asami had lied to him.
Stepping out of the building, down at ground level, he makes his way back to the shore. Tenzin's steps barely make contact with the ground anymore it seems. The last few days, even with all it's destruction of Republic City, had made him feel lighter than ever before. It was like there was nothing stopping him from moving freely... except for the sight of Korra and Asami embracing at the steps to the island. He stops instantly. He watches them, they let go of each other, they say some things to each other, then they stand, and leave.
Quickly, Tenzin moves out of the way before anyone can see him. The pair who he had watched pass the bush he dived into, his grey eyes follow them, their dresses flowing in the air, Korra's steps bouncing so lightly you'd have thought she wasn't an earthbender too. Asami's shoulder bumps with the Avatar's. Their figures vanish after walking around a corner.
Gracious as she was, the Avatar holds the door open for the heiress as she enters to the living quarters. Korra follows Asami to her room. There they stop and face each other. Asami's eyes are trained on Korra's, they don't break eye contact, but slowly move into their own rooms. She starts packing, beginning with an extra set of clothes. Her backpack is borrowed from Pema. It's green, reminding her of her time in the Earth Kingdom. The backpack is also small and perfect. It fits all of her clothes. Meanwhile, the heiress was having a harder time packing. The Avatar enters the room and sees the dilemma.
"You don't need many clothes. You won't get dirty, cold, or wet in the Spirit World, unless we decide to go swimming, but then I can just waterbend us dry."
"Okay. I'll just bring this jacket, and some shoes. Oh, and these pants will be good I think."
"Asami," Korra says.
The woman in question looks over at the slightly shorter woman who is smiling gently. "Alright. You don't have to watch me. I can do this perfectly fine by myself."
Still smiling, Korra nods and heads outside.
The night sky is amazing. Absolutely gorgeous. Red, pink, purple... blue. A lovely gradient. Her aqua eyes follow a spirit flying in the sky. It's long and bold like a snake. All black and fierce, its head looking like a bird. It's these combinations of animals in spirits that make it so easy to spot them from a mile away. Some have large horns, and you know they could transform into a bull. Others though have no correlation to animals; standing on their hind legs with four arms and being so so tiny.
"Hello Korra."
She swirls around to find Bolin and Opal with their arms around each other. "Hey guys," she greets.
"What are you doing by yourself out here?" Bolin innocently asks. "Without your dress... and a backpack on your shoulders–are you leaving?"
"I'm just waiting for someone."
"Oh," he says, happily. "Okay, well, take care of yourself. We'll see you later."
"Yeah, I'll see you guys later," Korra answers.
The pair take off back into the celebrating mess of people of Zhu Li's and Varrick's wedding party. Bolin's thoughts wander though, until he gets a slight headache. Korra barely has time to turn her head before someone else interrupts her.
"Ready to leave?" asks Asami.
"Yeah," Korra rose to her feet quickly. "Let's go."
The ride to the main islands of the city was short. That was the first time Asami had ever rode on an ice block. She'd do it again if she could hold Korra.
They approach the huge crater left open by the first spirit portal to ever be created by an Avatar. Even more spirits litter the surroundings here. The place is a spiritual hotspot–Asami notices by the way her friend's face lights up and how she takes a deep invigorating breath. They walk towards the portal, its stunning light shining over their features. To Korra, it looks like Asami is in the Avatar State, silly as that is. Those green glowing eyes capture hers and hold them unwavering. Both start to walk into the light. Hands reach out and grasp the other gingerly. They take these first steps into a new world together. They will face their future at each other's side, this was the unspoken promise made as Miss Sato and the Avatar gaze into each others spirits through their burning eyes.
Soon it is too much to handle and both close their eyes, still holding each other's hands, never letting go.
To be continued... and to never end.